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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOTORCYCLES
Written by Roger Hicks.
Stock no. 1818705
Published by Silverdale Books. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Over 2500 motorcycles from around the world from 1885 to the present day. General Editor: Roger Hicks. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 544 pages. ISBN: 1856055922. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and has remains of a small label to lower edge of front panel.

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NATURAL SCIENCE BOOKS IN ENGLISH 1600 - 1900
Written by David M. Knight.
Stock no. 1818229
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt lettering to spine. 262 pages. The collector of scientific books will particularly value the extended bibliographies which follow each chapter. 4 colour and 56 black and white illustrations. Top edge green. ISBN: 071340728X. Light rubbing to lower edge of boards. A few minor grubby marks to text block. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges, worn at top & tail of spine.

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ARTHUR RACKHAM HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by Derek Hudson. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1318099
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An introduction to the man behind the work with comments on his technique and achievements. Bibliography at rear. Re-issued with a revised checklist of Rackham's work. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour tipped-in plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434353507. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Old price written in biro to top corner of front free-endpaper (crossed out with pencil). Damp stains to lower corners of first 12 pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tape repairs and some fading to spine and edges.

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WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Written by William Feaver.
Stock no. 2128535
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

Two Centuries of Children's Book Illustration. Large format. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0500270759. Contents are excellent. Light fading to spine.

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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FILM FUN
Written by Graham King. Illustrated by Ronald Saxby.
Stock no. 2126538
Published by Clarkes New Press. 1ST 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Comic Anatomy of Film Fun 1920-1962. Celebrating over 2,000 issues of Film Fun. Large format. Maroon boards. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0948451009. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks and chips.

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KNOWLEDGE FLOWS IN NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
Written by Roberto E. Lopez-Martinez; Andrea Piccaluga.
Stock no. 2126320
Published by Edward Elgar. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Comparative Analysis of Sociotechnical Constituencies in Europe and Latin America. New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation series. Turquoise cloth boards, silver title to spine. xviii and 301 pages including index. ISBN: 1840642955. Some wear to cover edges. Light browning to text block. A few page corner creases. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE NEW NATURALISTS (NN 82)
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 2126121
Published by Collins. 2ND 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 82. Second Edition. Colour and b/w photos. The behind-the-bookshelf story of the New Naturalist Library. With bibliography. ISBN: 0007197160. Foxing to top edge of outer page edges. Some edge creasing to wrapper.

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THE NEW NATURALISTS (NN 82)
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 1816266
Published by Collins. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 82, 50 years edition. Colour and b/w photos. The behind-the-bookshelf story of the New Naturalist Library. With bibliography. ISBN: 000219998X. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Pictorial dustwrapper with '50 years' celebratory sticker to front panel is slightly faded to spine (as is usual with this series).

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NANCY RIDLEY'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH HISTORY
Written by Nancy Ridley.
Stock no. 2125868
Published by Oriel Press. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0853621918. SIGNED by author, 'with best wishes' to front endpaper. Bumping to spine and a couple of corners. A little fading along cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few light marks.

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EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOKS A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
Written by Eric Quayle.
Stock no. 2125802
Published by David & Charles; Barnes & Noble Books. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An important reference work covering over 400 years of children's literature. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos. Green cloth with gilt titles top spine. 256 pages. ISBN: 0715383078. Bumping to base of spine. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges.

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PAGES AND PICTURES FROM FORGOTTEN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Written by Andrew W. Tuer.
Stock no. 2125204
Published by Leadenhall Prefs. Ltd.. 1899. Very good condition.

Title to spine and front cover is 'Forgotten Children's Books'. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 400 b/w illustrations to text. Top edge gilt, others uncut. 510 pages + booklist to rear. Chipping and a little splitting to along top and tail of spine, which is also a bit browned. Bumping and wear to corners. Name in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing.

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THE OSBORNE COLLECTION OF EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1566-1910 A CATALOGUE
Written by Judith St. John; Edgar Osborne.
Stock no. 2124560
Published by Toronto Public Library. 1966. Very good condition.

Reprint edition, with Minor corrections. Green/blue spine and covers, gilt title. Bumping to corners. Some uneven fading to cover edges and some page edges internally.

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